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Board

Composition

The EBU is led by a board consisting of 5 officers (President, first and second vice presidents, treasurer and secretary general) and up to 8 ordinary members. They are elected by the EBU membership at the General Assembly for the period of four years. Board members are accountable to the General Assembly. All board members are blind or partially sighted.

Detailed information about its composition, voting procedure, powers and functions can be found in the EBU Constitution.

Powers

The Board carries into effect the general policies and working objectives of EBU and prepares a strategic plan to that effect. It appoints project groups and committees and any other bodies as it deems necessary to assist in meeting the targets set in its strategic plan.

Officers

President: Wolfgang Angermann, Germany

First Vice-president: Alexander Neumyvakin, Russia

Second Vice President: Barbara Martín Muñoz, Spain

Treasurer: Philippe Chazal, France

Secretary General: Maria Kyriacou, Cyprus

Members

Ana Sofia Antunes, Portugal

Mario Barbuto, Italy

Emin Demirci, Turkey

Bozidar Denda, Montenegro

Ann Jönsson, Sweden

Vaclav Polasek, Czech republic

Sinan Tafaj, Albania

EBU representatives to WBU Executive Committee 2011-2015

Ana Sofia Antunes, Portugal

Emin Demirci, Turkey

Alexander Neumyvakin, Russia

EBU Central Office

The EBU Office is based in Paris, France. It supports the Board, commissions and steering groups in its work and is a central contact point for information to the EBU membership, partners, external parties and the general public.